How to Get Your Driver's License in Wyoming
Last verified: 2026-03
Here is how to get your driver's license in Wyoming. Wyoming uses a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system with 3 stages. You can get a full unrestricted license at age 16.5.
GDL Stages in Wyoming
Learner's Permit
Requirements
- Pass written knowledge test
- Pass vision screening
- Parental consent if under 18
Restrictions
- Must be accompanied by a licensed driver age 18 or older
Intermediate License
Requirements
- Hold learner's permit for at least 6 months
- Pass road skills test
Restrictions
- No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- No more than 1 non-family passenger under 18
Full Unrestricted License
Requirements
- Hold intermediate license for at least 6 months
- Clean driving record
Restricted License Rules
- No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the intermediate license phase.
- Only 1 non-family passenger under 18 is allowed.
How restrictions lift: Restrictions lift after 6 months of clean intermediate driving or at age 17.
Road Test Overview
What Is Tested
- Vehicle control
- Turning and lane changes
- Parking
- Obeying traffic signals and signs
- Speed management
- Yielding right of way
Adult Licensing Pathway
If you are 18 or older, you do not need to complete the full GDL process. Drivers 18 and older are exempt from GDL restrictions and may apply directly for a full license.
Wyoming-Specific Information
Wyoming has a relatively brief GDL timeline, with teens able to reach a full unrestricted license by 16 and a half. The supervising driver during the permit phase only needs to be 18 or older, which is one of the lowest supervisor age requirements in the country.
Frequently Asked Questions
You must be at least 16.5 years old to get an unrestricted full driver's license in Wyoming.
Wyoming uses a 3-stage Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system: Learner's Permit, Intermediate License, Full Unrestricted License.
- No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the intermediate license phase.
- Only 1 non-family passenger under 18 is allowed.
Adults age 18 and older in Wyoming can apply for a license directly without going through the GDL stages. Drivers 18 and older are exempt from GDL restrictions and may apply directly for a full license.
Need your permit first?
Start with the learner's permit before your full license.
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